Table 2 Stratified risk estimates of the association between metabolic syndrome and bone fractures
From: Association between metabolic syndrome and bone fractures: a meta-analysis of observational studies
Group | NO. of studies | OR (95% CI) | p for heterogeneity | I 2(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 3 | 0.89 (0.72 - 1.11) | 0.254 | 27 |
Female | 3 | 0.94 (0.81 - 1.10) | 0.614 | 0.0 |
Type of fractures | ||||
Non-vertebral fractures | 1 | 0.98 (0.80 - 1.20) | -- | -- |
Vertebral fractures | 2 | 0.86 (0.61 - 1.20) | 0.687 | 0.0 |
Any fractures* | 3 | 0.92 (0.80 - 1.05) | 0.415 | 0.0 |
Definitions of metabolic syndrome | ||||
NCEP-ATP III criteria-2001 | 3 | 0.96 (0.80 - 1.13) | 0.844 | 0.0 |
NCEP-ATP III criteria-2005 | 2 | 0.93 (0.81 - 1.07) | 0.203 | 38.4 |
Other criteria | 1 | 0.80 (0.50 - 1.29) | -- | -- |
Geographical area | ||||
Europe | 3 | 0.92 (0.80 - 1.05) | 0.415 | 0.0 |
America | 1 | 0.98 (0.80 - 1.20) | -- | -- |
Asia | 2 | 0.86 (0.61 - 1.20) | 0.687 | 0.0 |